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Section 31 Faculty of Arts and Science
Section 31.130 Department of Geography, Planning and Environment
Urban Planning and Urban Studies Program Notes
Urban Planning and Urban Studies Program Notes
The Urban Planning and Urban Studies programs introduce students to past, present, and future processes of urbanization.
Three programs (BA
Major in Urban Studies
, BA
Honours in Urban Planning
and BA
Specialization in Urban Planning
) share a common core of courses and offer students theoretical, analytical, and technical knowledge to comprehend complex urban
dynamics.
The programs prepare students for work in the professional planning, public policy, community development, and real estate fields.
The Urban Planning programs are differentiated from Urban Studies by further skills training in the translation of theory into professional practice.
Students enrolled in the Major in Urban Studies, or other undergraduate programs in Arts and Science, seeking to transfer to the BA Specialization in Urban Planning normally request a transfer at the end of their first year, after completing a minimum of nine URBS credits. A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 is required to transfer.
All course substitutions must be approved by an academic advisor.
Section 31.130 Department of Geography, Planning and Environment
Department of Geography, Planning and Environment
Geography, Planning and Environment Program Notes
BSc Major in Environmental Geography
Minor in Environmental Geography
BSc Honours in Environmental and Sustainability Science
BSc Specialization in Environmental and Sustainability Science
Environmental and Sustainability Course Lists
Minor in Geospatial Technologies
Certificate in Geospatial Technologies
BA Honours in the Human Environment
BA Specialization in the Human Environment
BA Major in the Human Environment
Minor in the Human Environment
Human Environment Course Groups
Geography/Geology Course List
Geography, Planning and Environment Courses
Urban Planning and Urban Studies Program Notes
BA Honours in Urban Planning
BA Specialization in Urban Planning
BA Major in Urban Studies
Minor in Urban Studies
Urban Planning and Urban Studies Courses
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